NC lawmakers OK bioptic lenses to earn license

Published: Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 10:50 p.m.

RALEIGH (AP) — The General Assembly has created a way for North Carolina residents with significant impaired eyesight to pass a driver's license test.

The legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that lays out how a person using what's called bioptic telescopic lenses can qualify for a license for mostly daytime driving. The measure now heads to Gov. Pat McCrory's desk.

The person wears what looks like standard eye glasses that have a small telescopic lens attached that magnifies distant objects. The magnifying lens allows the driver to read road or street signs from afar.

The legislation allows a person to get a license by meeting minimum vision requirements, receiving an eye doctor's report, passing a road test, and completing other training required by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

<p>RALEIGH (AP) — The General Assembly has created a way for North Carolina residents with significant impaired eyesight to pass a driver's license test.</p><p>The legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that lays out how a person using what's called bioptic telescopic lenses can qualify for a license for mostly daytime driving. The measure now heads to Gov. Pat McCrory's desk.</p><p>The person wears what looks like standard eye glasses that have a small telescopic lens attached that magnifies distant objects. The magnifying lens allows the driver to read road or street signs from afar.</p><p>The legislation allows a person to get a license by meeting minimum vision requirements, receiving an eye doctor's report, passing a road test, and completing other training required by the Division of Motor Vehicles.</p>